12 courses with the subject COM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
COM 1010Introduction to Journalism4
This course introduces you to what it takes to be a journalist. Prepare to do a lot of interviewing, reporting, and writing – in class and out – some of it on deadline. News writing can be artful, even breathtaking, and journalists play a vital, if sometimes under-appreciated, role in society. By the end of the year, you will be able to judge for yourself what is, and what isn’t news. You’ll learn the basics of interviewing and note-taking. You’ll know techniques for drawing the best material out of sources both friendly and hostile. You’ll appreciate the importance of accuracy and integrity in reporting. You will be equipped to write many types of stories, from spot news to features. You will have an understanding of broadcast writing and editing. GE: Oral and Written Communication
How do media and society influence one another to create culture? To explore this dynamic, this course focuses on the history of media, its role in identity, how audiences function, cultural studies and structuralism, and other key concepts and theories. This course centers on race, class, and gender in order to better understand these topics. GE: Oral and Written Communication
For students who want to publish in the student online newspaper, The Echo, in an experiential learning setting. Includes working on all phases of online newspapers: writing, editing, and publishing. Students will learn basic news reporting/editing skills, headline writing, newsworthiness/story ideas and basic news ethics. Students meet with instructor for the first few weeks for a quick overview of journalistic writing and basic tenets. The last few weeks students will attend live “workshopping” sessions as they will be writing for publication, participating in editing and observing the publication process of The Echo. Students will be graded on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits. GE: Partially satisfies Oral and Written Communication
In this course, students discover how mass media–especially news media–developed, and examine how media work and why they work that way. Students look at media message and usage and how they influence one another and culture. This is a shared dialogue class between teacher and student and between student and student. Both are encouraged to ask clarifying/probing questions. This dialogue guides the class, which means there is very little lecturing or PowerPoint. Students and professor learn together. Preparing before class is essential.
Media Production teaches the basics of good storytelling and the best medium to use for the story. This hands-on course introduces video, audio, and photography. Composition, audio/video editing, interviewing, podcasts, short films, and photojournalism are among the many topics the course encompasses.
This course explores long-form journalism, both in written and oral form. Students look at narratives as they take on social issues, personal interests, etc., in an effort to create compelling and accurate features. Students pitch story ideas to the class, draft features and stories, and revise their work based
This course uses a historical and sociocultural lens to analyze queer and transgender representation in film, television, and the news in this course. Students will learn about transgender audience studies, labor studies, and representation. By the course’s end, students will gain a firm understanding of the shifting landscapes of transgender media and the politics and activism surrounding them. Students engage in creating media that responds to the course content.
Podcasting has become a primary way for people to get news, entertainment, and information. There are over 5 million podcasts in the world, and podcasting skills are more and more necessary in all areas of professional communication. This course teaches the basic tools and skills required to create a podcast from idea to finished product.
This course offers an exploration of feature films and documentaries about the southern mountains. Students watch movies together, but they also read books, articles, and historical documents related to filmmaking and documentary work in the mountains. Students also write and present film reviews to one another.
The course prepares students for the job market. Students update or create cover letters, resumes, and portfolios. They explore job opportunities and internships in addition to connecting with mentors and building a network. Students create a plan for possible paths after graduation and learn more about what they can pursue. This course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
